Vicarious Satisfaction in Liturgy: Worship in General
NOTE: This essay may be downloaded in a PDF here. Introduction Lutheran Orthodoxy teaches that an indispensable part of the mighty work that…
NOTE: This essay may be downloaded in a PDF here. Introduction Lutheran Orthodoxy teaches that an indispensable part of the mighty work that…
During my years in the parish I have spent much effort to teach my board of elders their duties. Of all congregational offices,…
Goofy title aside, this is actually a question for serious consideration. Namely the question of what should the shape of Christian piety take…
Here is something that is not to be done: stepping on the train of a king’s robe. With that in mind, recall what…
The character of Lutheran worship is a rich tapestry of traits. It is like the catechism: it can be learned by a child,…
Idols are nothing but wood and stone, gold and silver, and the vain imaginings of men’s hearts. “We know that an idol is…
The word “catechesis” means to “echo back.” It refers to a process of instruction in which the catechist asks questions and the catechumens…
Written in collaboration with Dr. Jonathan Wessler, Kantor at First Lutheran Church of Boston. Jonathan is a super awesome Lutheran organist who has…
Editor’s Note: This article was prompted by this picture and the conversation taking place here. God forbids women to speak the lessons in…
In the worship wars, one of the alleged reasons for abandoning the historic liturgy is to make worship relevant. We want application of…
A friend of mine recently had a parishioner ask him if they could sing patriotic songs in the Divine Service this Fourth of…
It was a dark, cold night, on the evening of January first, when two weary travelers trudged through a dimly lit neighborhood in…
“…it is manifest that the Roman pontiffs andtheir adherents defend godless doctrines and godless forms of worship, and it is plain that the marks…
If you were to visit 5 different LCMS congregations, there’s a good chance you’d witness 5 very different approaches to worship. Hopefully you would…
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What is worship? How do you worship? Well, the word worship literally means to ascribe worth to someone or something. And this is…
“Ride On…to Die!” Philippians 2:5-11 & Matthew 27:11-54 St. Paul sums it up well. Jesus “made Himself nothing, taking the form of a…
Prolegomena: This is the sixth and what will likely be the final chapter of the recent discussion on praise bands between Pr. Reeder…
I was reading in Rev. Eric Andersen’s article‘s comments section when I happened across a very enlightening comment from a BJS reader who…
Please note: This post is a response to Pastor Kent Reeders’ response to my post, “Why I Quit the Praise Band.” If you…
The English verb, ‘to chant’ derives from the Latin word, ‘cantare,’ which simply means to sing. Some form of singing or chanting existed…
Wait a second… Did I read that right? The FiveTwo folks are asking on their website “What does worship mean?” But the definition…
“The liturgy, as a true service, is that which aids both the proclamation of and the hearing of the Gospel for the sake…